伸筋易骨法调节兔膝关节周围软组织张力影响软骨形态的研究

[目的] 评价伸筋易骨法对膝关节周围软组织张力及软骨形态的影响，以探讨其对膝关节骨性关节炎（KOA）的治疗作用。[方法] 选择6~8月龄雌性健康新西兰大耳白兔50只，随机分为5组。其中模型组、推拿组、玻璃酸钠组采用Hulth造模法模拟KOA，正常组、假手术组不做干预。造模成功后，推拿组予伸筋易骨法治疗3周，玻璃酸钠组予局部关节内注射每周1次，共3周，模型组不予任何治疗。治疗结束后，测试股直肌、股二头肌张力，并取软骨组织进行HE染色后光镜下进行形态学观察，并进行Markin评分。分析推拿组与其余4组的异同。[结果] 模型组较正常组，股直肌FDD值和S值显著降低（P<0.05），股二头肌FDD值和S值显著升高（P<0.05）。推拿组和玻璃酸钠组相较于模型组的股直肌FDD值和S值均显著升高（P<0.05））；推拿组和玻璃酸钠组相较于模型组股二头肌的FDD值和S值均显著降低（P<0.05）。推拿组和玻璃酸钠组相较于模型组，Mankin’s评分比较有统计学意义（P<0.05）。[结论] 伸筋易骨法可以显著增加关节周围肌肉的肌力、调节组织张力、改善关节活动功能，对保护膝关节周围软组织功能具有重要意义。     

萆苓祛痛方对糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织SIRT3蛋白表达及URAT1 mRNA的影响

目的:探讨萆苓祛痛方对糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织去乙酰化酶3(SIRT3)蛋白表达及尿酸盐转运体1(URAT1) mRNA的影响。方法:选择健康雄性大鼠40只,除正常组外,其余组予高脂饲料喂养并联合小剂量链脲佐菌素(STZ)溶液40 mg·kg-1腹腔注射1次,以血糖≥16. 7 mmol·L-1,为糖尿病模型。4 d后关节腔注射5%尿酸钠溶液1次,诱导痛风模型,模型成功后,分为萆苓祛痛方组(萆苓组,10 g·kg-1),吲哚美辛组(5 mg·kg-1),吡格列酮组(10 mg·kg-1),均连续给药21 d,正常组、模型组予等量生理盐水;采用蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blot)测定骨骼肌组织SIRT3蛋白表达;实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Real-time PCR)检测骨骼肌组织URAT1 mRNA表达,并进行病理检查,取血测定血糖(GLU),血尿酸(UA)及C反应蛋白(CRP)含量。结果:与正常组比较,模型组GLU,UA及CRP明显升高(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,萆苓组、吡格列酮组血糖下降(P 0. 05);各药物组UA及CRP明显下降(P 0. 01)。与正常组比较,模型组骨骼肌SIRT3蛋白表达量显著降低(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,萆苓组骨骼肌SIRT3蛋白表达量显著提高(P 0. 01),与西药组比较无明显差异;条带图的结果同样显示,与正常组比较,模型组表达亮度明显减弱,药物组表达亮度明显增强;与正常组比较,模型组关节组织URAT1 mRNA相对表达量明显升高(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,各药物组URAT1 mRNA相对表达量显著下调(P 0. 01)。电泳图同样提示,正常组表达亮度减弱,模型组表达亮度显著增强,萆苓组、西药组表达亮度明显减弱。关节病理提示,与正常组比较,模型组大鼠关节病理损伤严重,可见大量炎细胞浸润及纤维增生,滑膜细胞变性、坏死。与模型组比较,萆苓祛痛方关节病变程度明显减低,见少量炎细胞浸润,滑膜上皮轻度增生。结论:具有泻浊解毒通络作用的萆苓祛痛方可显著提高糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织SIRT3的蛋白表达量,下调URAT1 mRNA的表达量,减轻骨骼肌组织病理损伤,减低血清炎症因子CRP的含量,降低模型大鼠的血糖、血尿酸水平,有保护关节功能的作用。     

One Week of Hospitalization Following Elective Hip Surgery Induces Substantial Muscle Atrophy in Older Patients

Objectives

Short successive periods of skeletal muscle disuse have been suggested to substantially contribute to the observed loss of skeletal muscle mass over the life span. Hospitalization of older individuals due to acute illness, injury, or major surgery generally results in a mean hospital stay of 5 to 7 days, during which the level of physical activity is strongly reduced. We hypothesized that hospitalization following elective total hip arthroplasty is accompanied by substantial leg muscle atrophy in older men and women.

系统免疫炎症指数和骨骼肌质量指数与肝硬化合并肝癌患者术后预后的关系

目的:探讨系统免疫炎症指数（SII）和骨骼肌质量指数（SMI）与肝硬化合并肝癌患者术后预后的关系。方法:选取2015年1月至2017年12月我院收治的128例肝癌合并肝硬化患者。比较不同水平SII和SMI组患者临床病理特征和预后，分析影响肝硬化合并肝癌患者术后预后的危险因素。结果:术前SII高水平组的BCLC分期、脉管癌栓占比、低分化占比高于低水平组，差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。术前SMI高水平组的年龄、美国麻醉医师协会分级、BCLC分期、肿瘤个数、脉管癌栓占比均低于或少于低水平组，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。术前SII低水平组1年、2年、3年累积总生存率分别为90.8%、75.5%、47.3%，术前SII高水平组1年、2年、3年累积总生存率分别为70.7%、58.2%、39.1%，差异有统计学意义（P=0.045）。术前SMI低水平组1年、2年、3年累积总生存率分别为73.3%、55.3%、34.8%，术前SMI高水平组1年、2年、3年累积总生存率分别为90.4%、77.8%、49.7%，差异有统计学意义（P=0.010）。Cox多因素分析结果显示，BCLC B-C期、多发肿瘤、低分化、脉管癌栓、术前高水平SII是患者术后预后的独立危险因素（P＜0.05），根治性切除和术前高水平SMI是其独立保护因素（P＜0.05）。结论:术前SII和SMI水平与肝硬化合并肝癌患者预后密切相关，高水平SII是其独立危险因素，而高水平SMI是其独立保护因素。     

Irgm1 knockout indirectly inhibits regeneration after skeletal muscle injury in mice

Immunity-related GTPase family M1 protein (lRGM1) plays an important role in host resistance to infection, immune inflammation, and tumors, and it is expressed in various tissues and cells, including the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, bone marrow-derived cells, glioma, and melanoma. However, the effect of IRGM1 in the muscles has not been reported to date. In this study, Irgm1^−/− mice were used to evaluate the effect of lrgm1 on regeneration after skeletal muscle injury. The tibialis anterior muscle in Irgm1^−/− mice was poorly repaired after BaCl₂-induced injury, whereas lrgm1 knockout itself had no significant effect on the differentiation of myoblasts. However, the microenvironment of Irgm1^−/− mice with a high interferon-gamma level inhibited the differentiation of myoblasts in vivo. These results suggest that lrgm1 knockout indirectly inhibits skeletal muscle regeneration after injury, providing new insights into the biological function of IRGM1.     

中医康复护理对中风肢体功能障碍患者的疗效

目的分析脑卒中肢体功能障碍患者应用中医康复护理干预后,上下肢功能、生活品质以及神经功能损伤症状变化情况。方法选取本院2017年3月-2019年3月收治的160例脑卒中肢体功能障碍患者为研究对象,将其随机均分为采用传统康复护理的常规组,与采用中医康复护理的研究组。对比两组患者护理干预前后上下肢力指标、神经功能损伤评估分值以及生活品质评估分值。结果干预前,两组患者上、下肢肌力差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),干预后,两组患者上、下肢肌力全部明显增加,并且研究组增加幅度优于常规组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);干预后,研究组与常规组脑卒中患者神经功能缺损评分标准(CSS)评估分值均显著降低,且常规组降低幅度低于研究组;两组生活自理能力评估分值全部显著增加,且研究组提升幅度明显高于常规组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论脑卒中肢体功能障碍患者应用中医康复护理干预,能够显著提高患者肢体肌肉能力以及生活品质,促进神经功能的修复。     

CDC42 promotes vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease

Vascular calcification is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Vascular calcification is now recognised as a biological process similar to bone formation involving osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Cell division cycle 42 (CDC42), a Rac1 family member GTPase, is essential for cartilage development during endochondral bone formation. However, whether CDC42 affects osteogenic differentiation of VSMCs and vascular calcification remains unknown. In the present study, we observed a significant increase in the expression of CDC42 both in rat VSMCs and in calcified arteries during vascular calcification. Alizarin red staining and calcium content assay revealed that adenovirus-mediated CDC42 overexpression led to an apparent VSMC calcification in the presence of calcifying medium, accompanied with up-regulation of bone-related molecules including RUNX2 and BMP2. By contrast, inhibition of CDC42 by ML141 significantly blocked calcification of VSMCs in vitro and aortic rings ex vivo. Moreover, ML141 markedly attenuated vascular calcification in rats with CKD. Furthermore, pharmacological inhibition of AKT signal was shown to block CDC42-induced VSMC calcification. These findings demonstrate for the first time that CDC42 contributes to vascular calcification through a mechanism involving AKT signalling; this uncovered a new function of CDC42 in regulating vascular calcification. This may provide a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of vascular calcification in the context of CKD. © 2019 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Maximal calf circumference reflects calf muscle mass measured using magnetic resonance imaging

BackgroundCalf circumference (CC) has been used as a surrogate for calf muscle mass, which facilitates venous blood return to the heart through active skeletal muscle. However, the correlation between CC and calf muscle mass has not been extensively examined. This study aimed to examine the relationship between CC and calf muscle mass considering differences in sex and physique in elderly individuals.MethodsA total of 124 community-dwelling elderly individuals ≥60 years of age (61 men, mean [±SD] age 74.3 ± 5.7 years) were enrolled. Maximal CC was measured using a tape measure with the subject supine. The cross-sectional area of skeletal muscle tissues was measured using magnetic resonance imaging from the point of greatest calf circumference to 5 cm proximal and distal. Calf muscle mass was calculated by multiplying the area of each slice by slice thickness (5 mm).ResultsCC was strongly correlated with calf muscle mass in male and female subjects (male: r = 0.908, P < 0.001; female: r = 0.892, P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that CC and body mass index (BMI) were independent associate factors of calf muscle mass. The following estimation formulae were derived: (male) calf muscle mass (cm³) = 47.82 × CC (cm)−12.50 × BMI (kg/m²) −732.80; (female) calf muscle mass (cm³) = 32.23 × CC (cm) −4.85 × BMI (kg/m²) −429.94.ConclusionsA strong correlation was found between CC and calf muscle mass according to magnetic resonance imaging. Sex differences and BMI should be considered for accurate estimation of calf muscle mass using CC.